Caritas organisations in Asia are offering support and prayers to people infected with and affected by the COVID19 virus.
The water levels are going down now after the floods which hit our country last week but the challenges faced by communities are still very large. There are many places where people have suffered landslides in our diocese or have been evacuated due to landslide threats.
Caritas says that beyond food and water, clothes and temporary shelter are among the things most needed right night by those in monsoon-affected areas in Sri Lanka.
Caritas is a mission, not a job. Nirmala Wijesinghe who runs a Caritas safe house in Beiruit is one of the many staff and volunteers around the world who illustrate this through their constant dedication and hard work.
Tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka.
Caritas organisations from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand joined confederation members from around the world, Church and other religious leaders in Sri Lanka 3-5 December to remember victims of the 2004 Asia tsunami.
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has expressed concern over the arrests of two human rights defenders, Fr. Praveen Mahesan and Ruki Fernando, under anti-terrorism laws in Kilinochchi at the weekend.
Pope Francis says human trafficking is a crime against humanity. Caritas and other Christian organisations work together through COATNET to expose the crime.
Almost 21 million people are the victims of trafficking. The vast majority are from Asia and are women. Christian organisations supported by Caritas Internationalis are working together to combat trafficking.
Some Sri Lankan people here like my baby. I have been offered 500 Jordanian dinars for her.